Writer&#39;s arm-rest.



S. J. KING.

WRITER'S ARM REST.

APPLICATION FILED FEB-.24, 1914.

1,1 1 3,020, Patented Oct. 6, 1914.

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, SAMUEL J. K ne, or BELTON, SOUTH cAaoLmA.

wnIrERs ARM-REST. H

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, SAMUrnJ. .IiINCi, a citizen of the United States, residing at Belton, inthe countyof Anderson and State of South Carolina, have invented new and usey to diverge by being led in opposite directions, and to each isseoured a-rbutton .14, or

ful Improvements in WVri-ter s Arm-Rests, of

l which the following isaspecification.

i This invention has reference. to writers arm rests, and it proposes,briefly, an improved device of the general character stated which may be readily applied to the forearm adjacent to the elbow for the purthe side muscles thereof.

pose, primarily, of acting as.asupport for More especially, however, the invention .contemplates the provision of an arm rest which is so constructed as to enable itlto applied like a bandage, whereby the muscles referred to maybe positively bound up, with varying degrees of tightness, and'thus given a more positive support than has heretofore been possible with analogous devices.

An embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, whereof Figure 1 is a perspective view showing its application and mode of use; Fig. 2 is an enlarged bottom plan view; and Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view on line 3--3, Fig. 2.

Referring more particularly to the said drawing, the improved device consists,

briefly, as shown, of two main parts, namely, the arm rest proper A, and the attaching means 3 therefor. The former part is composed of anfelongated body 5 made of a single ply or thickness of some suitable flexible textile or other material in the center of which body is arranged a pad 6 of any desired size andshape. Thispad is preferably constructed of sheet rubber of the required thickness to support the elbow of "the wearer above the writing surface, and it is vulcanizedto the outer face of the body 5 at its edges, the portion 7 of such body directly above the pad being cut away, as will be understood from Figs. 1 and In t the construction illustrated, the pad is of a circular or dislclike form, and the opening 7 in-the body, beneath which it is disposed is likewise circular, but of slightly less diameter than the pad itself. The attaching means B is applied to the inner end of said body, and as herein shown, such means consists of a strap 10 of elastic fabric stitched Specification of Letters Patent.

, h I PatentedOct.6,1914.. Application fiieareb ar 24,1914. Serial No. 820,791.

is engaged the central portionjof a second i strap 12, likewise of elastic fabrioqyThe two branches l3 ofthe; strap 12 are caused other like fastener, and, also, a comple: mental clasp o1- loop 15. The buttonsllare located at the ends ofthebranchesl3, and,

the loops 15 are stitched or otherwise connected to said branches beyond said buttons, 1n suoh a way asto enable them tobe swung toward and from, for engagement with 'or disengagement from, the buttons.

side portions of the arm, like a bandage, and

Inattachingthe device, the bodypartlA is applied against theund'ersurface offthe forearm at or. close to the elbow, with: the pad 6 directly beneath the point of the, bone. that constitutes the pivot about whichrthef' arm is to swing, the free or outer endof. I

the attaching means 13 then passed across the. upper surface of the arm and the branches 13 engaged with the outer orfree end portion by means of the fasteners 14:; This end portion may be drawn as and.15.

tightly as desired against the arm, and will H be retained in such positionby reason. of. the elasticity of the straps 10 and 12,;

thereby effectively supporting the adjacent. 9

arm muscles, and, consequently, avoiding dan er of writers cram it bein iunderstood that the relative lengths of the straps should be such as to cause them to normally exert some tension upon the end portion n question, when connected thereto. Also, owing to the attachment of the loops to the strap branches 13 at the rear of the buttons, the aforementioned end is enabled to be inserted therebetween toagreater or less extent, according as may be desired, so that an.

adjustment of the body to compensate for different conditions is insured.

I claim v 1. A writers arm rest comprising a bandage-like body portion consisting of a single thickness of flexible material adapted to be applied against the. under surface oft-he fore-arm at the elbow; means for adjustably drawing the ends of said body directly toward each other against the adjacent side surfaces of the arm,.to blnd up the ad ace nt 5 point of the elbow.

2. A writers arm rest comprising a band age-like body portion consisting of a single thickness of flexible material adapted to be applied against the under surface of the fore-arm at the elbow; elastic means permanently connected to one end of said body and adapted for adjustable and removable connection to the other end thereof, to draw said ends directly toward each other and against the adjacent side surfaces of the arm, with varying degrees of tightness; and an arm-supporting pad secured to the central portionof the under surface of said body and adapted to lie beneath the point of the elbow.

i f Copies of this patent may be obtained for applied against the under surface of the forearm at the elbow; an elastic strap permanently connected to one end of said body and having a terminal ring; a second elastic strap passed through said ring and having its central portion engaged with the same, the two ends of the said second strap being adapted for adjustable and removable connection to the other end of said body, to draw the ends of the body directly toward each other and against the adjacent side surfaces of the arm, with Varying degrees of tightness; and an arm-supporting pad secured to the central portion of the under.

nesses.

, SAMUEL J. KING.

Witnesses:

VALTER E. GREEK, HULONG CAMPBELL.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C. i 

